I just couldn't bring myself to care about the sociopathic wife, her creepy parents or the needy self centered husband. The plot is clever but the endI just couldn't bring myself to care about the sociopathic wife, her creepy parents or the needy self centered husband. The plot is clever but the ending left me feeling nauseated. I can see why this book is popular it's just not my cup of tea....more

This book is one reasn why I struggle with being in a book club. It is something I would never have chosen to read on my own and after 30 pages I wasThis book is one reasn why I struggle with being in a book club. It is something I would never have chosen to read on my own and after 30 pages I was so nauseated I quit. There are just some images I don't need to have in my mind....more

Would not have finished this book except it was for my book club. I didn't warm to any of the characters or the yukky sex scenes that did nothing to mWould not have finished this book except it was for my book club. I didn't warm to any of the characters or the yukky sex scenes that did nothing to move the story forward. I'm really not sure what the author was trying to say, but whatever it was I missed it....more

Historical exploration of The Worlds Fair held in Chicago in the late 1800s and of a mass murderer who was functioning as a physician and using the coHistorical exploration of The Worlds Fair held in Chicago in the late 1800s and of a mass murderer who was functioning as a physician and using the confusion of the times to cover up his crimes....more

Wow! This is really 4.5 stars. I usually take the blurbs from the back cover with a grain of salt, but this one is right on. "A super-smart amalgam ofWow! This is really 4.5 stars. I usually take the blurbs from the back cover with a grain of salt, but this one is right on. "A super-smart amalgam of the corporate corruption tale, legal thriller and dysfunctional family psychological suspense story." If you enjoy a great whodunit with unusual characters this is the book for you....more

Have actually read this a couple of times before but reread for next Book Club meeting. Still enjoyed it and remember loving it when I read it for theHave actually read this a couple of times before but reread for next Book Club meeting. Still enjoyed it and remember loving it when I read it for the first time....more